Shes not necessarily that funny all the time but the duff is a strong teen movie, that was kind of. The duff remains one of the best books in my opinion while the movie is the worst book to movie remake in my opinion, again. Mae whitman has a great performance in this film which is unexpected for her first major leading role. However, we see that all girls feel that they are the duff at some point in their lives. High school student bianca piper, along with her friends casey blithe and jessica gaither, frequent a teen. The book opens with the main character, bianca, at the local club, the nest, with her two gorgeous friends. While serving in local elected office following a 23year military career, retired army major, alan duff, came to the conclusion that selfserving politicians are the greatest threat to the future of america. I thought maybe it was just a term used in the states. Keplinger was 17 when she wrote the novel, which was released on june 7, 2011.
I think im in the minority, though, which is good for kodys sake and the duff s sake. The duff was a yalsa top ten quick pick for reluctant readers and a romantic times top pick. Find all 28 songs in the duff soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Overall, the duff is a good book, but not a book that really deserves the huge hype it gets in my opinion. Because anyone who doesnt feel like the duff must not have friends. This title makes biancas head spin, and she goes into a small identity crisis. She has sold more than million albums worldwide and has a clothing line, femme for dkny, and a bestselling fragrance, with lovehilary duff, for elizabeth arden. The duff is a new york times bestseller and a major motion picture starring bella thorne, mae whitman and alison janney. An inviting, downtoearth, fullcolor baking book filled with recipes for irresistible mustbake favorites, from cakes to cookies to brownies to muffins to breads, from the new york times bestselling star of food networks hit series ace of cakes and owner of charm city cakes and duffs cake mix. Because anyone who didnt feel like the duff must not have friends. Its important to love your word processor you end up spending a. Jul 09, 2015 this isnt the message youd expect as the book seems to be more about labels, but while reading this is the message that really struck me.
The novel begins as the protagonist, bianca piper, goes with her best friends, jessica and casey, to the local teen nightclub. The ending of the duff is the films strongest, most. I rarely see the movie version of a book before ive read the book. Although there were a million different characteristics between the book and the movie the movie was still very good and exciting to watch. Emotionally devastated after learning that shes secretly referred to as the duff designated ugly fat friend by the entire student body, highschool senior bianca mae whitman dismisses the cautionary advice of her favorite teacher ken jeong, turns her back on her longtime crush toby nick eversman, and enlists the help of charismatic jock wesley robbie amell to help salvage whats. The film stars mae whitman, robbie amell, bella thorne, nick eversman, skyler samuels, bianca santos, allison. I was interested so i decided to head out to find out what the the duff was about. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Practical steps concerned citizens can take to regain our lost government. Thats because the book is usually better than the movie its based on. Hulu one year before the richardsons house is set on fire in 1998, elena richardson lets out her spare duplex to mia warren and her daughter pearl. The normal people book ending is as frustrating as youd expect. I think im in the minority, though, which is good for kodys sake and.
The duff broll 2 2015 mae whitman, robbie amell movie hd a high school senior instigates a social pecking order revolution after finding out that she has been labeled the duff designated. I have never heard of the term the duff the designated ugly fat friend before i bought this book. Diary of a pissed off book fan why the duff movie didnt. She wrote her first novel, the duff designated ugly fat friend, during her senior year of high school. Youtube for whatever reason would not upload my entire video so it got cut off but its. The normal people book ending is as frustrating as youd. Everyone has felt like the duff before, but we all have things about us that make us amazing.
I sipped my cherry coke, watching the clock above the bar. Two hot chicks at a bar will have a really nasty fat ugly bitch hanging out with them, refered to as a duff. The duff ebook by kody keplinger 9780316123242 rakuten kobo. She was inspired by an episode of the simpsons to create a book on the five stages of dealing with divorce. The duff is a strong teen movie, that was kind of unexpected.
Two groups desperate for the elixir are pursuing sage, and tensions and the love triangle heat up as enemies close in. I did enjoy the xbox scene, where bianca and wesley were just hanging out like normal teens. It isnt a bad book by any means, but its not a book that would be quite memorable to me either unless someone brings it up or if i experience a situation that is similar to biancas. People seemed to buy into the concept of the duff way more than they did in the book. Fandango chief correspondent dave karger breaks them down with a.
Title vignette coat of arms embed for hosted blogs and item tags. And, like you i though what they did to toby in the movie was tragic, they made him that typical guitar, indie playing guy. The random introduction to wuthering heights nearing the end of the book paired with biancas end decision seems also a little silly. By allowing the romance at the end to resolve itself in a way that shows that the selflove it preaches is the sexiest thing someone can wear, the duff delivers on its promise wholeheartedly. You must have a goodreads and an account in order to. I attended an advance screening of the duff and i already loved the book but how do they compare.
High school like comment share high school movies are often cultural distillations of the current generation. Shes also way too smart to fall for the charms of manslut and slimy school hottie wesley rush. The duff, by kody keplinger, is a novel of transformation and offers the reader a myopic view of life as a teenaged outsider. There are some spoilers, but only for the first 80 pages. The duff is a 2015 american teen comedy film directed by ari sandel and written by josh a. Seventeenyearold bianca piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesnt think shes the prettiest of her friends by a long shot. Mar 10, 2015 although there were a million different characteristics between the book and the movie the movie was still very good and exciting to watch. When she isnt writing, she enjoys going to the theater, hanging out in bookstores, and eating thai food. Apr 07, 2015 the characters arent nearly as dickish in the book. Not that she knew about being the duff until the schools player, wesley rush, told her in a club and she threw a drink in his face.
But according to the clock it wasnt even nine yet, and i could already feel. The build up of the ending is perfect due to all the reflections of suffering within the novel. The duff quotes by kody keplinger goodreads share book. We end up cheering for her throughout the film like an underdog sports team. Bianca slutshames a lot at the beginning of the book. Designated ugly fat friend unabridged audiobook, by kody keplinger. The ultimate message of the book is about owning what you do and being safe. A film based on the novel, also entitled the duff, was released in 2015. The duff movie certainly stands up on its own despite its. Kody keplinger was only 17 when she wrote her debut novel, the duff designated ugly fat friend, which was an ala 2011 quick picks selection.
Jun 07, 2011 kody keplinger was only 17 when she wrote her debut novel, the duff designated ugly fat friend, which was an ala 2011 quick picks selection. And when he nicknames her the duff, she throws her coke in his face. She began writing when she was only eleven years old. The second hand seemed to be frozen, and i prayed the damn thing was broken or something. They emulate the high school environment into a microcosm that foreshadows the role of the future generation. You arent, because thats horrible, and nobody, let. The duff broll 2 2015 mae whitman, robbie amell movie. Bianca is the duff, the designated fat friend but only by comparison to her two modelgorgeous best friends. An inviting, downtoearth, fullcolor baking book filled with recipes for irresistible mustbake favorites, from cakes to cookies to brownies to muffins to breads, from the new york times bestselling star of food networks hit series ace of cakes and owner of charm city cakes and duffs cake mix duff goldman may dazzle fans with his breathtaking cake decorating, but behind the. Fixing americas shattered politics the american legion. Mar 02, 2015 the duff remains one of the best books in my opinion while the movie is the worst book to movie remake in my opinion, again. Why had i been stressing over that dumb word for so long when it was so simple. Both the cruelty of the students and the happiness of the ending felt. Her first book she wrote was the duff and it was published during her.
The duff book, to me, was about finding oneself and learning how to stand up to the hard things in life. Sep 23, 2015 hiya here are my thought on the book the duff by kody keplinger. The nest is a local teen club where all the highschool students meet up to dance and hook up. Retired army major alan duff has authored the book, fixing americas shattered politics. This isnt the message youd expect as the book seems to be more about labels, but while reading this is the message that. The book revolves around duff bianca, however has a lot of other entwining characters. The publisher should preferably be a wellestablished imprint and a member of the publishers association. A comedic snapshot about what its like to be a teen today. Cagan, based on the novel of the same name by kody keplinger with music by dominic lewis and produced by susan cartsonis, mcg and mary viola. The duff by kody keplinger at the best online ebook storage. The duff soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. The idea of writing a book with duff in the title started as a joke, but when i realized that my friends felt like duffs, too, i knew i had to write this story.
Apr 05, 2012 the idea of writing a book with duff in the title started as a joke, but when i realized that my friends felt like duffs, too, i knew i had to write this story. Sharp, hot, thoughtful, and searingly honest, the duff is one of the best young adult novels to come along in ages. Bianca is a cynical girl, but her friends dont mind it. All copies of the book submitted to the administrator and the judges of the duff cooper prize are non returnable. She very quickly realizes she hates this place and on top of that a very rude guy tells her she is the duff designated ugly fat friend. Im also sad to say that not much of the book made it into the movie only the duff concept and the relationships between the characters that were in the book made it into the movie but hey, i enjoyed the movie either way especially since it kept the books awesome message. Hilary duff is a multifaceted actress and recording artist whose career began on the popular disney sitcom lizzie mcguire. A film, a piece of theater, a piece of music, or a book can make a difference. Read the duff designated ugly fat friend kody keplinger pdf. When you write a book, you spend hundreds of hours on your duff unless youre fast andor writing a short book. She, along with jess and casey, convince bianca to. The duff seventeenyearold bianca piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesnt think shes the prettiest of her friends by a long shot. She grew up in a small town in kentucky, where she began her writing career. How duff goldman, pompeian oil and i teamed up to donate.
Kody keplinger was born and raised in a small kentucky town. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. The film stars mae whitman, robbie amell, bella thorne, nick eversman, skyler samuels, bianca santos, allison janney, and ken jeong. I feel sorry for anyone who reads this book and feels like they are a duff. The duff has a visual style that places you in the lexicon of the teen psyche, with selfreferential hashtags and slang. By the end of the book, bianca figures out that looks are not the most important thing, but shes a pretty smart girl and really knew that all along.
Elizabeth scott, author of living dead girl and the unwritten rule the duff is both hilariously snarky and emotionally turbulenti thought about it long after i put it down. Here are goodreads book giveaways that have 50, 75, or 100 winners. I really appreciate what the duff stands for as a book. As i was paying for the book at the counter, the owner of the bookstore said we used.
Wow that fat duff is hanging out with those two attractive ladies, too bad. Feb 01, 2015 i attended an advance screening of the duff and i already loved the book but how do they compare. Goodreads is giving away free books each day in may. Pearl quickly becomes friends with elenas son moody, who fancies her, and his siblings lexie, trip and izzy. She has since appeared in many films and tv series, including a guest appearance on gossip girl. Clea is a likable though unmemorable heroine, and the writing is passable but never exceptional. Hiya here are my thought on the book the duff by kody keplinger. I really enjoyed it, however if you are a fan of the book dont expect the same plot other than the predictable hot guy falls in love with the duff. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. Duff stands for designated ugly fat friend and whilst the duff doesnt need to be fat or particularly ugly, she is the one who isnt as pretty as her friends. The duff was a new york times bestseller, a yalsa top ten quick pick for reluctant readers and a romantic times top pick. This book is one that i feel all girls will be able to relate to. The open ending leaves sages shortterm fate and cleas eternal one for later books. Ashton only makes that worse by stating that calum is a duff.
Its the kind of movie i grew up with as a kid and in high school, but its not something ive seen much of as late. I wouldnt ask casey and jessica to leave until eleven. This study guide consists of approximately 42 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the duff. List of 5 letter words ending with duff word game helper.